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OFFICIAL  HANDBOOK 


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The  Public  Recreation 
Commission 


OF  COLUMBUS,  OHIO 


Governing  Athletics  Under 
Its   Jurisdiction 


OFFICIAL  HANDBOOK 


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THE  PUBLIC 

RECREATION    COMMISSION 
OF  COLUMBUS,  OHIO 


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GOVERNING  ATHLETICS  UNDER 
ITS  JURISDICTION 


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CONTENTS. 


PAGE 

After  School  Athletics,  Boys    19-23 

After  School  Athletics,  Girls    23-25 

After  School  Gymnastics,  Boys     19 

After  School  Gymnastics,  Girls   23 

Athletic  Courtesy    8 

Athletic  Laws    27 

Athletic  Rules   9-27 

Championship  Events     13-16 

Championship  Meets    13 

Classification % 12-13 

Conditions   ....*".«.  : . : ^V. .- .  •. >. '. .  ; 26-27 

Eligibility     '. . : ' 9-11 

Entries    .• .'.;.  I ..;.»;..'..; 26 

Inducements  ' . .  •*.-.' :  XV. .  :. 25 

Protests    25 

Records    27 

Sanctions     26 

Baseball 17-18 

Baseball,  Indoor    17-18 

Basketball    .*.... 16-17 

Class  Athletics  21-23 

Committees 3 

Advisory    1 

Games     3 

Contents     2 

Cross  Country  Running   18 

Hints    on   Training    6-8 

Introduction    4-5 

Officers   3 

Special  Report  of  the  Board  of  Education 28 

Title  Page i 


„-"        ,     OFFICERS 

OF 

THE    PUBLIC    RECREATION    COMMISSION, 

F.  A.  McKENZiE    -    -  President 

JOHN  G.  PRICE    -----        Vice  President 
EDGAR  S.  MARTIN        -___-_    Secretary 

W.  T.  WELLS 

THEODORE  IRVING  REESE 

DORA  SANDOE  BACH  MAN 
DAVID  T.  LOGAN 

JOSEPH  S.  KORNKELD 

* 

GAMES  COMMITTEE 

DR.   H.    SHINDLE   WINGERT,   Ohio    State   University. 

ROBERT  QUINN,  Business  Manager  Columbus  Baseball  Club. 

F.  H.  HOWE,  Columbus  Wire  &  Iron  Works. 

ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  OF  THE  BOARD  OF 
EDUCATION. 

E.  Dow  BANCROFT  KING  G.  THOMPSON 

GEORGE  T.  SPAHR  GEORGE  W.  WILLIARD 


To  the  Boys  of  Columbus'. 

We  have  much  pleasure  in  commending  to  you  this 
pamphlet,  trusting  that  it  will  help  you  to  take  an  interest 
in  clean  sport. 

A  healthy,  clean  mind  can  exist  best  and  develop 
into  successful  manhood  only  in  a  sound  body. 

Athletics  develop  the  mental  qualities  of  quickness, 
determination  and  nerve.  You  can  only  acquire  these 
by  practice  in  your  youth. 

To  be  successful  in  your  games  you  must  follow 
certain  rules.  You  must  care  for  the  body  as  well  as  to 
exercise  it.  Keep  the  skin  clean ;  take  lots  of  sleep ; 
avoid  the  bad  influences  of  the  streets  and  cigarette 
smoking.  Do  not  overdo  in  your  practice. 

In  all  your  contests  "play  fair";  despise  anything 
tricky  and  mean ;  abide  strictly  by  the  rules  of  the  game. 
Do  not  be  a  "kicker"  hunting  for  technicalities  upon 
which  to  base  protests  against  opponents  ;  accept  decisions 
of  officials  in  a  sportsmanlike  spirit.  Honor  the  victors 
when  you  are  the  loser  by  congratulating  them;  have 


pride  in  your  own  success  but  not  conceit,  in  short  re- 
member that  to  be  a  good  athlete  means  to  be  a  square 
and  honorable  gentleman. 

The  buildings  and  grounds  which  you  are  permitted 
to  use  are  for  your  benefit,  and  you  should  therefore  con- 
sider them,  for  the  time  being,  as  your  own  property,  and 
neither  injure  them  yourself,  nor  allow  any  one  to  do  s&. 

By  following  these  suggestions  you  will  attain  the 
spirit  and  manners  of  a  gentleman.  If  you  become  a 
gentleman  you  gain  the  right  to  friendly  recognition  from 
all  who  know  you. 

THE:  PUBUC  RECREATION  COMMISSION. 

E.  S.  MARTIN,  Secretary. 


HINTS  ON  TRAINING 

{From  Sp  aiding' s  Athletic  Library.) 

1.  Always    warm   up    slowly    and   cool   off   gradually    when 
'i  n  i  shed. 

2.  Stop  practice  before  you  are  exhausted. 

3.  Dress    lightly    for   practice   or    competition,    but    put    on 
warm  clothing  at  once  when  you  have  finished. 

', ,     4.     Practice  regularly ;   a  little  each   day,   if  possible. 

5.     Have  regular  hours  for  eating  and  sleeping. 
';    6.    DON'T  SMOKE. 

TRAINING  SCHEDULE. 
FOR  RUNNERS. 

(a)  Warm  up;  never  fail  to  do  this. 

(b)  Practice  five  or  six  starts.     Before  taking  the  line  trot 
a  dozen  steps  up  the  track  and  back.     On  the  start  run  at  full 
speed  about  twenty  yards ;  slow  up  gradually  and  walk  back  to 
the  line. 

(c)  Wait  a  minute;  take  a  few  deep  breaths;   trot  a  few 
steps   and   repeat   the   start,   running   a   few   yards   further   than 
before.     After  two  or  three  trials  put  as  much  speed  as  possible 
into  the  start,  run  moderately  for  a  few  yards  and  finish  at  top 
speed. 

(d)  Once  a  week  run  your  full  distance  at  top  speed.     This 
may  'be  done  oftener  for  distances  under  100  yards. 

(e)  Always  end  practice  by  walking  about  until  breathing 
becomes  nearly  normal;  then  take  a  rub  down  and  dress. 

FOR  JUMPERS. 

(a)     Warm  up. 

(•b)  Devote  a  large  part  of  the  practice  to  getting  the  "take 
off"  properly. 

(c)  Decide  which  foot  you  will  jump  from,  then  starting 
on  this  foot  from  the  "take  off"  run  back  six,  eight  or  some  even 
number  of  strides  and  marks  off  the  spot  where  _  you  strike  on 
your  last  stride.  Let  your  jumping  foot  strike  this  mark  in  the 
run  fo  the  "take  off."  Run  with  the  natural  stride  until  the  last 
two  paces,  which  may  be  lengthened  a  few  inches.  If  you  do 
not  hit  the  "take  off"  right,  move  your  starting  mark  backward 


or  forward  by  just  the  distance  that  you  go  over  or  fall  short. 
Some  jumpers  have  two  marks.  This  is  often  helpful;  the  first 
mark  serving  as  a  guide  to  bring  the  jumper  to  the  second  mark 
on  the  proper  stride. 

(d)  At  first  try  easy  jumps,  raising  the  knees  quickly  and 
as  high  as  possible  when  the  jump  is  being  made.     Practice  this 
until  you  learn  how  to  land  and  to  control  your  body  while  in 
the  air. 

(e)  Do  not  try  for  height  or  distance  in  the  high  and  broad 
jump  more  than  once  or  twice  a  week,  and  take  a  good  rub  down 
and  dress  quickly  when  you  have  finished  practicing. 

FOR  SHOT  PUTTERS. 

(a)  Warm  up  by  swinging  the  arms,  bending  the  body  and 
springing  forward,  at  the  same  time  giving  the  body  a  sharp  turn 
forward  and  to  the  right. 

(b)  Practice  should  be  done  from  a  stand  so  as  to  get  the 
spring  with  the  legs,  the  turn  and   lunge   of  the  body  and  the 
heave  with  the  shoulders. 

(c)  Before  making  a  put  always  limber  the  muscles  of  the 
arm  and  shoulder  by  stretching  the  arm  up  to  its  full  length. 

(d)  Use  a   light    shot   until   the    fundamental   motions    are 
mastered. 

FOR  HURDLERS. 

(a)  Warm  up  and  practice  starts  the  same  as  for  running. 

(b)  Practice  with  one  hurdle  at  first  to  get  the  stride  and 
to  overcome  any  hesitancy  in  taking  the  hurdle. 

(c)  Go  no  higher  than  is  necessary  in  clearing  the  hurdle. 
Both  time  and  strength  may  be  saved  in  this  way. 

(d)  Later  practice  with  two  or  three  hurdles,  aiming  to  get 
a  uniform   stride  between   the  hurdles  and  to  maintain   a  good 
balance.     A  good  preliminary  exercise  is  to  raise  the  legs  alter- 
nately, bringing  the  knees  to  the  level  of  the  armpit. 

(e)  Once  or. twice  a  week  take  the  full  number  of  hurdles 
for  time. 

WARMING  UP  PROGRAM. 

(a)  Take  a  dozen  steps,  rising  slightly  .on  the  toes  at  each 
step. 

(b)  Trot  a  dozen  steps.     Repeat,  swinging  the  arms  at  the 
sides. 


(c)  Trot  thirty  steps,  lifting  the  knees  well  at  each  step. 
Repeat,  lifting  the  heels  high. 

(d)  Take  several  deep  breaths.    Now  trot  fifty  steps  at  a 
good  swinging  pace,  then  walk  fifty. 

(e)  Breathe  deeply. 

Always  do  this,  no  matter  what  your  event  may  be. 


ATHLETIC  COURTESY 

{From  Spalding's  Athletic  Library.) 

The  Department  of  Public  Recreation  endeavors  to  foster 
clean  sport  between  gentlemen.  The  following  statements  ex- 
press the  spirit  to  be  sought  and  maintained  in  such  sport.  It 
is  the  privilege  and  duty  of  every  committee  and  person  con- 
nected with  this  Department  to  embody  these  principles  in  his 
own  actions  and  to  earnestly  advocate  them  before  .others: 

(1)  The  rules  of  games  are  to  be  regarded  as  mutual  agree- 
ments, the  spirit  or  letter  of  which  one  should  no  sooner  try  to 
evade  or  break  than  one  would  any  other  agreement  between 
gentlemen.   'The  stealing  of  advantage  in  sport  is  to  be  regarded 
in  the  same  way  as  stealing  of  any  other  kind. 

(2)  Visiting  teams  are  to  be  honored  guests  of  the  home 
team,  and  all  their  mutual  relationships  are  to  be  governed  by 
the  spirit  which  is  understood  to  guide  in  such  relationships. 

(3)  No  action  is  to  be  taken  nor  course  of  conduct  pursued 
which  would  seem  ungentlemanly  or  dishonorable  if  known  to 
one's  opponent  or  the  public. 

(4)  No   advantages   are   to   be   sought  over   others   except 
those  in  which  the  game  is  understood  to  show  superiority. 

(5)  Officers  and  opponents  are  to  be  regarded  and  treated 
as  honest  in  intention.     When  opponents  are  evidently  not  gen- 
tlemen, and  officers  manifestly  dishonest  or  incompetent,  future 
relationships  with  them  may  be  avoided. 

(6)  Decisions  of  officials  are  to  be  abided  by,  even  when 
they  seem  unfair. 

(7)  Ungentlemanly   or   unfair   means   are   not   to  be    used 
even  when  they  are  used  by  opponents. 

(8)  Good  points  in  others  should  be  appreciated  and  suit- 
able recognition  given. 

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ATHLETIC  RULES 

RULE  I. 

MANAGEMENT. 

All  athletic  competitions  under  the  auspices  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Public  Recreation  shall  be  directed  by  a  Central  Games 
Committee  consisting  of  three  competent  and  disinterested  per- 
sons appointed  by  the  Public  Recreation  Commission. 

The  Chairman  of  the  Central  Games  Committee  shall  be 
empowered  to  appoint  a  sub-committee  of  not  more  than  five 
to  assist  in  special  duties  at  such  times  as  the  committee  may 
deem  advisable. 

RULE  II. 

ELIGIBILITY. 

(a)     General. 

Attendance  of  at  least  twenty  school  days  shall  be  required  of 
all  pupils  before  they  shall  be  entitled  to  represent  the  school  in 
athletics. 

Boys  taking  part  in  unsanctioned  events  render  themselves 
liable  to  suspension. 

No  pupil,  under  penalty  of  discipline  in  his  school,  shall  be 
eligible  to  represent  such  school,  the  Principal  of  the  school  to 
be  the  sole  judge  concerning  this. 

Only  those  pupils  who  are  in  good  standing  as  amateurs 
shall  be  eligible  to  represent  their  school. 

Boys  who  maintain  their  amateur  standing  may  participate 
in  athletics  during  the  summer  vacation. 

All  boys  are  considered  eligible  for  competition  limited  to 
the  members  of  the  school  to  which  they  belong,  subject  to  the 
approval  of  their  Principal. 

(&)     Elementary  Schools. 

Elementary  school  boys  are  allowed  to  represent  both  their 
church  and  their  school  in  athletics. 

No  boy  who  has  represented  any  outside  organization  shall 
be  eligible  to  compete  for  any  school  organization  until  twenty 
school  weeks  have  elapsed  from  the  time  of  such  competition, 
except  that  summer  schools,  and  vacation  playgrounds  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  the  Department  of  Public  Recreation  are  not 

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considered  outside  organizations.  Outside  organizations  which 
school  boys  may  not  represent  and  still  be  eligible  to  represent 
their  schools  are  such  as  athletic  clubs  with  a  formal  constitu- 
tion and  by-laws,  Y.  M.  C.  A.'s  Settlements,  Evening  Recreation 
Centers,  etc.  This  rule  is  also  intended  to  apply  to  the  various 
clubs  formed,  within  these  organizations ;  that  is,  a  boy  may  not 
represent  in  athletics  a  club  of  .one  organization  against  a  club 
of  another  organization  and  still  be  eligible  to  represent  his 
school,  because  such  clubs  are  really  departments  of  these  organi- 
zations. This  does  not  in  any  way  debar  boys  from  taking  part 
in  athletic  competitions  that  are  closed  to  their  .own  organization, 
even  though  it  may  be  between  different  clubs  within  that  or- 
ganization. 

No  elementary  school  pupil  coming  from  another  school  shall 
represent  the  school  unless  he  has  attended  the  school  for  twenty 
school  weeks,  except 

(a)  He  has  been  promoted  from  one  school  to  another; 

(b)  He  has  been  transferred  from  one  school  to  another 

by  order  of  the   Superintendent; 

(c)  He  has  been  transferred  on  account  of  a  change  in 

residence ; 

(d)  He   has   been    admitted    from    a    school    outside    the 

school  system  of  Columbus. 

Elementary  school  boys  are  allowed  to  enter  one  event  only 
at  any  set  of  games. 

Spiked  shoes  not  allowed  in  any  athletic  competition. 

No  entry  shall  be  accepted  without  a  physician's  certificate 
of  phvsical  fitness,  the  same  to  be  countersigned  by  the  Prin- 
cipal of  the  school. 

(c)     High  Schools. 

No  high  or  Junior  high  school  pupil  shall  represent  his 
school  unless  he  has  attended  a  school  for  twenty  school  weeks, 
except 

(a)  He  has  been  promoted  from  an  elementary  or  Junior 

high  school  whereupon  he  shall  be  eligible  imme- 
diately ; 

(b)  He    has    been    admitted    from    a    school    outside    the 

Columbus  Schools,  whereupon  he  shall  be  eligible 
after  an   attendance   of  twenty  school   days. 
No  boy  shall  represent  any  high  or  Junior  high  school  in  any 
branch  of  athletics  who  has  represented  any  outside  organization. 

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or  has  played  on  any  other  team,  organized  or  unorganized,  until 
twenty  school  weeks  have  elapsed  from  the  time  of  such  com- 
petition. 

No  high  school  pupil  who  has  reached  the  age  of  twenty-one 
shall  be  eligible  to  represent  his  school  in  any  branch  of  athletics. 

Any  extraordinary  case  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Games 
Committee. 

No  pupil  who  is  a  graduate  of  a  four-year  secondary  school 
course  shall  be  eligible  to  represent  any  school. 

Any  boy  who  has  matriculated  in  any  college  or  university 
or  who  has  played  on  a  college  or  university  team  shall  be  eligi- 
ble to  represent  a  high  school. 

No  entry  shall  be  accepted  unless  countersigned  by  the 
Principal. 

Any  high  or  Junior  high  school  pupil  known  to  have  bet  or 
acted  as  agent  for  others  in  betting  on  athletic  contests,  shall  be 
debarred  from  competition  for  one  year. 

(d)     Churches,  Industrial  or  Other  Organizations. 

A  person  shall  be  eligible  to  represent  an  industrial  organiza- 
tion when  he  has  been  employed  by  that  organization  such  a 
time  as  is  necessary  to  place  his  name  on  its  payroll  at  least  once. 

A  person  shall  be  eligible  to  represent  a  church  or  other 
organization  if  he  has  been  a  member  in  good  standing  for  a 
period  of  one  month  and  has  not  represented  any  other  church 
or  organization  in  any  athletic  contests. 

A  person  who  has  competed  as  a  member  of  a  team  of  a 
club  or  organization  may  not  represent  any  other  club  or  organi- 
zation till  a  period  of  twenty  weeks  has  elapsed  from  the  time 
of  such  competition. 

No  entry  shall  be  accepted  unless  certified  to  by  some  official 
of  the  organization  who  has  been  approved  by  the  Games  Com- 
mittee. 

Each  entry  must  be  accompanied  by  a  physician's  certificate 
of  physical  fitness  countersigned  by  the  official  of  the  organiza- 
tion. 

SPECIAL. 

For  all  games  under  the  auspices  of  the  Department  of 
Public  Recreation  officials  shall  be  furnished  by  the  Games 
Committee. 

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RULE  III. 

. 

CLASSIFICATION   OF  COMPETING   ATHLETES. 

Elementary  Schools. 

An  elementary  scho.ol  boy  shall  be  considered  a  novice  until 
he  has  won  a  prize  in  games  open  to  all  elementary  schools,  or, 
in  an  event  sanctioned  by  the  Department  of  Public  Recreation 
and  open  to  all  elementary  schools  of  the  city. 

In  track  and  field  events,  swimming,  skating,  etc.,  the  follow- 
ing classifications  are  made :  Midget,  80  pounds ;  light  weight, 
95  pounds;  middle  weight,  115  pounds;  unlimited  weight,  boys 
of  any  weight. 

In  team  events  the  following  classifications  are  made :  Junior, 
boys  up  to  the  Seventh  Grade ;  Senior,  boys  of  the  Seventh  and 
Eighth  Grades,  except  in  schools  having  Junior  High  Schools, 
where  the  Seventh,  Eighth  and  Ninth  Grades  shall  be  called 
Junior  High. 

The  Gam.es  Committee  may  arrange  special  classes  of  events 
to  meet  special  needs.  For  example :  events  may  be  given  for 
boys  who  have  never  even  competed  in  a  set  of  athletic  games ; 
.or,  weight  classes  may  be  arranged  other  than  those  regularly 
prescribed. 

High  Schools. 

A  novice  in  high  or  Junior  high  school  is  an  athlete  who 
has  never  won  a  prize  in  competition  that  is  open  to  two  or 
more  secondary  schools  or  organizations,  except  that  there  shall 
be  two  classes  of  novices  in  high  and  Junior  high  schools, 
namely,  track  and  field,  and  the  loss  of  noviceship  in  one  class 
shall  not  debar  a  boy  from  competing  as  a  novice  in  the  other 
class.  Boys  entering  high  or  Junior  high  schools  from  ele- 
mentary schools  shall  be  considered  novices  in  athletics. 

In  the  High  School  Novice  Championships  a  boy  who  com- 
petes in  the  novice  meet  retains  his  noviceship  throughout  that 
meet,  this  to  include  novice  relay. 

Members  of  a  track  team  in  the  high  schools  that  win  a 
trophy  shall  not  lose  their  noviceship  unless  they  receive  personal 
prizes. 

Where  Junior  arid  Senior  events  are  given  in  Senior  high 
school  games  boys  under  no  pounds  shall  be  considered  Juniors, 
and  all  other  hoys  shall  be  considered  Seniors. 

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General. 

Boys  wi'll  be  weighed  in  athletic  costume,  minus  shoes.  A 
boy  shall  not  be  allowed  to  weigh  in  a  second  time  in  any  set 
of  games  in  case  he  is  found  to  be  over  weight  at  the  first 
weighing.  The  scales  will  be  set  at  the  weight  specified  for  each 
class,  and  any  competitor  raising  the  beam  so  that  it  touches 
above  shall  be  ineligible  to  compete.  The  average  weight  of 
teams  will  not  be  taken  for  relay  teams.  Boys  found  to  be  too 
heavy  for  the  class  in  which  they  enter  will  not  be  allowed  to 
compete  in  any  other  class. 

RULE  IV. 

CHAMPIONSHIP   MEETS. 

Indoor  and  outdoor  track  and  field,  baseball  and  basketball 
championship  meetings  shall  be  held  annually  at  such  times  and 
places  and  with  such  schedules  of  events  as  may  be  decided 
upon  by  the  Games  Committee. 

Indoor  and  outdoor  track  and  field  novice  meetings  shall 
be  held  at  such  times  and  places  and  with  such  schedules  of 
events  as  may  be  decided  upon  by.  the  Games  Committee. 

All  entries  shall  be  sent  to  the  Games  Committee,  which 
Committee  may  reject  any  entries  it  may  deem  objectionable. 

The  Games  Committee  shall  choose  all  the  officials  for  the 
Championship  Meetings,  and  shall  decide  all  questions  concern- 
ing the  competitions. 

RULE  V. 

LIST  OF  CHAMPIONSHIP  EVENTS. 

There  shall  be  special  lists  of  championship  events  for  the 
elementary  schools,  high  schools  and  private  schools  of  Columbus. 

ELEMENTARY  SCHOOLS  INDOOR  CHAMPIONSHIP  EVENTS. 

So-pound  Class.  n$-pound  Class. 

50- Yard  Dash.  70- Yard  Dash. 

Running  High  Jump.  8-pound  Shot  Put. 

Standing  Broad  Jump.  Standing  Broad  Jump. 

360  Yards  Relay  Race.  440  Yards  Relay  Race. 

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9$-pound  Class.  Unlimited  Weight  Class. 

60- Yard  Dash.  loo-Yard  Dash. 

Running  High  Jump.  12-pound  Shot  Put. 

Standing  Broad  Jump.  Running  High  Jump. 

440  Yards  Relay  Race.  880  Yards  Relay  Race. 

ELEMENTARY  SCHOOLS  NOVICE  AND  CHAMPIONSHIP  OUTDOOR 

EVENTS. 
So-pound  Class.  ii$-pound  Class. 

50- Yard  Dash.  70- Yard  Dash. 

Running  High  Jump.  8-pound  Shot  Put. 

Running  Broad  Jump.  Running  Broad  Jump. 

360  Yards  Relay  Race.  440  Yards  Relay  Race. 

95-pound  Class.  Unlimited  Weight  Class. 

60- Yard  Dash.  loo-Yard  Dash. 

Running  High  Jump.  12-pound  Shot  Put. 

Running  Broad  Jump.  Running  High  Jump. 

440  Yards  Relay  Race.  880  Yards  Relay  Race. 

The  number  of  entries  allowed  from  each  school  shall  be 
determined  upon  by  the  Games  Committee. 

The  distance  for  any  Junior  race  shall  not  exceed  440  yards 
for  the  team  and,  wherever  possible,  it  is  recommended  to  have 
the  race  limited  to  360  yards  for  the  team. 

Two  substitute  entries  shall  be  allowed  on  each  relay  team; 
such  entries  to  be  made  in  regular  form  on  entry  'blanks  and 
to  be  printed  on  the  programme.  Two  substitute  entries  shall 
be  allowed  on  each  relay  team.  Boys  entered  as  substitutes 
shall  not  be  entered  in  regular  events. 

No  substitute  entries  shall  be  allowed  in  individual  events. 

There  will  be  a  prize  for  the  all-around  championship  at 
each  meet,  the  school  scoring  the  greatest  number  of  points  in 
each  meet  to  win  the  prize. 

The  points  are  scored — for  individual  and  relay  events  alike — 
on  a  basis  of  5  points  for  firsts,  3  for  seconds,  2  for  thirds,  and 
i  for  fourths. 

The  signature  of  the  Principal  must  appear  on  all  entry 
blanks. 

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HIGH  SCHOOLS  INDOOR  CHAMPIONSHIP  EVENTS. 

100  Yards  Dash,  Junior. 

220  Yards  Run,  Junior. 

loo  Yards  Dash. 

220  Yards  Run. 

440  Yards  Run. 

880  Yards  Run. 

One  Mile  Run. 

loo  Yards  High  Hurdles. 

(8  hurdles,  3  feet  6  inches.) 
Junior  Relay  Race. 

(Four-boy  team;  each  boy  to  run  no  yards.) 
Senior  Relay  Race. 

(Four-boy  team;  each  bov  to  run  220  yards.) 
Putting  l'2-pound  Shot. 
Running  High  Jump. 

JUNIOR  HIGH  SCHOOL  EVENTS. 

Special   events   for   Junior   High    Schools   may   be   arranged 
by  consulting  the  Games  Committee. 

HIGH  SCHOOLS  NOVICE  AND  CHAMPIONSHIP  OUTDOOR  EVENTS. 

100  Yards  Dash,  Junior. 

220  Yards  Run,  Junior. 

100  Yards  D'ash. 

220  Yards  Run. 

440  Yards  Run. 

880  Yards  Run. 

One  Mile  Run. 

120  Yards  Hurdle  Race. 

(10  hurdles,  3  feet  6  inches.) 
220  Yards  Hurdle  Race. 

(10  hurdles,  2  feet  6  inches.) 
Junior  Relay  Race. 

(Four-boy  team;  each  boy  to  run  no  yards.) 
Senior  Relay  Race. 

(Four-boy  team;  each  boy  to  run  220  yards.) 
Running  High  Jump. 
Putting  ra-pound  Shot. 
Running  Broad  Jump. 
Pole  Vault. 
Discus  Throw  (Greek  style). 

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Events  open  to  clubs,  churches  and  other  organizations 
may  be  arranged  by  consulting  the  Games  Committee. 

The  signature  of  the  Principal  must  appear  on  all  entry 
blanks. 

The  entries  from  each  school  shall  be  limited  to  five  men  in 
each  event  except  the  two  hurdle  races  and  the  440  yards  run, 
where  three  entries  only  shall  be  received. 

There  shall  be  a  championship  prize  at  each  meet  for  the 
school  scoring  the  most  points. 

Relay  races  shall  not  count  points  for  the  championship 
prize. 

Points  shall  be  counted  as  follows :  5  for  firsts,  3  for  seconds, 
2  for  thirds,  and  i  for  fourths. 

RULE  VI. 

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RULES   GOVERNING  BASKETBALL   COMPETITIONS. 
ELEMENTARY   SCHOOLS. 

Regular  basketball  rules,  as  they  appear  in  Spalding's  Official 
Basketball  Guide,  shall  be  used,  but  time  shall  be  fifteen  (15) 
minutes  halves  with  ten  (10)  minutes  intermission. 

As  far  as  possible  all  games  shall  be  played  on  neutral  courts. 

There  shall  be  two  classes  in  elementary  schools  basketball, 
namely:  Boys  to  the  Sixth  Grade  inclusive,  and  boys  of  the 
Seventh  and  Eighth  Grades,  except  schools  ranking  as  Junior 
High  Schools,  where  there  shall  be  a  Junior  team  of  boys  to 
the  seventh  year,  and  a  Junior  High  team  of  boys  from  the 
seventh,  eighth  and  ninth  years. 

All  'boys  who  play  at  any  time  during  the  tournament  must 
be  registered  on  a  date  set  by  the  Games  Committee.  In  order 
that  teams  may  not  be  handicapped  by  disqualifications  of  plavers 
fifteen  boys  may  be  registered  if  desired.  The  players  must  be 
selected  from  these  boys.  If,  for  any  cause,  a  player  becomes 
ineligible,  he  cannot  be  reinstated  during  the  tournament. 

No  boy  is  allowed  to  play  on  more  than  one  basketball  team. 

Any  neglect  in  forwarding  the  names  of  the  teams  to  the 
Games  Committee  will  forfeit  the  right  of  teams  to  compete. 

The  ball  to  be  used  in  all  match  games  shall  be  one  ap- 
proved by  the  Games  Committee. 

The  Games  Committee  will  furnish  officials  for  all  games. 

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HIGH    SCHOOLS. 

The  High  Schools  Basketball  Championship  shall  be  decided 
by  a  series  of  games  scheduled  by  the  Games  Committee  whereby 
each  school  will  play  every  other  school  entered  in  the  cham- 
pionship. Spalding's  Official  Basketball  Rules  shall  govern  the 
contests,  except  "when  an  official  calls  a  foul,  ^the  .opposing  team 
shall  receive  one  point  without  a  try  for  goal." 

The  halves  shall  be  fifteen  minutes  each. 

Each  school  shall  present  to  the  official  at  every  game  a  team 
certificate  naming  the  boys  eligible  to  play.  The  "team  certifi- 
cates" are  to  be  signed  by  the  official  and  forwarded  with  score 
and  remarks  to  the  Games  Committee. 

Rules  as  to  eligibility  apply  to  these  championships  as  to 
other  contests. 

The  ball  to  be  used  in  all  match  games  by  the  high  schools 
shall  be  one  approved  by  the  Games  Committee. 

The  Games  Committee  will  furnish  officials  for  the  Basket- 
ball Championships. 

After  the  selection  of  neutral  courts  for  the  Basketball 
Championships,  no  games  shall  be  played  nor  practice  allowed 
on  said  courts. 

Clubs,  churches  and  other  organizations  may  compete  under 
these  rules. 


RULE  VII. 

RULES    GOVERNING    BASEBALL    AND    INDOOR   BASEBALL    TOURNAMENTS. 
ELEMENTARY   SCHOOLS. 

A  schedule  will  be  arranged  by  the  Games   Committee. 

The  Games  Committee  will  furnish  officials  for  all  games. 

The  general  rules  of  athletics,  as  they  appear  in  this  book, 
shall  govern  these  contests  in  all  questions  that  may  arise  as  to 
eligibility. 

The  ball  to  be  used  in  all  outdoor  match  games  for  the  ele- 
mentary schools  shall  be  one  aDoroved  by  the  Games  Committee. 

The  rules,  as  published  in  Spalding's  Official  Baseball  Guide 
and  Spalding's  Official  Indoor  Baseball  Guide  for  each  year,  shall 
govern  all  competitions  in  the  elementary  schools,  except  that  a 
full  game  may  consist  of  seven  innings.  This  to  be  decided  by 
the  Elementary  Schools  Games  Committee. 

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HIGH    SCHOOLS. 

A  schedule  for  high  school  games  shall  be  arranged  by  the 
Games  Committee  at  its  first  meeting  after  the  opening  of  scho.ol 
in  the  fall. 

The  general  rules  of  eligibility  shall  govern  baseball  the 
same  as  other  branches  of  athletics. 

Spalding's  Official  Baseball  Rules  shall  apply  in  the  high 
schools  games. 

Officials   shall   be   appointed  by  the  Games   Committee. 

Clubs,  church  and  other  organizations  may  compete  under 
these  rules. 

RULE  VIII. 

RULES   GOVERNING   CROSS   COUNTRY  RUNNING. 

Regular  rules  of  eligibility  shall  apply. 

In  championship  competitions  there  shall  be  five  members 
per  team  and  three  substitutes. 

The  course  shall  be  three  miles  in  length,  and  must  be  so 
marked  that  runners  may  be  able  to  follow  it  without  difficulty. 

Only  those  boys  shall  be  allowed  to  take  part  in  competitions 
who  have  prepared  themselves  by  participation  in  preliminary 
runs. 

Points  shall  be  awarded  in  the  order  in  which  runners  finish. 

RULE  IX. 

RULES   GOVERNING  THE   TENNIS   TOURNAMENT. 

Each  school  shall  be  represented  by  three  players  for  singles 
and  one  team  for  doubles. 

The  boys  who  play  in  the  singles  shall  not  compete  in  the 
doubles  in  the  same  match. 

A  schedule  shall  be  arranged  between  the  schools  by  the 
Games  Committee  during  the  tournament. 

Each  team  shall  play   each   other  team. 

Each  match  shall  consist  of  three  single  matches  (best  two 
sets  out  of  three)  and  one  matcb  of  doubles. 

Each  match  of  singles  shall  count  one  point  and  the  match 
of  doubles,  two  points.  The  school  scoring  the  greatest  number 
of  points  wins  the  match. 

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The  school  winning  the  greatest  number  of  school  matches 
shall  be  awarded  the  championship. 

There  shall  be  at  each  match  one  official  approved  by  the 
Games  Committee.  Balls  must  be  approved  by  the  presiding 
official. 

Clubs,  church  and  other  organizations  may  compete  under 
these  rules. 

RULE  X. 

AFTER   SCHOOL  GYMNASTICS   AND   ATHLETICS. 
GYMNASTICS. 

Gymnastic  work  along  the  following  lines  is  open  to  boys 
of  the  public  and  private  schools  of  Columbus : 

Tactics — 

American  and  Gymnastic. 

Class  Gymnastics — 

Free-hand. 
Wands. 
Dumb  Bells. 
Indian  Clubs. 
Heavy  Apparatus. 

ATHLETIC  BADGE  COMPETITION. 

The  standards  have  been  set  as  follows : 

The  Athletic  Badge  Test  may  be  held  at  any  time  during 
the  year. 

The  names  of  successful  Soys  should  be  sent  to  the  office 
of  the  Department  of  Public  Recreation  not  later  than  May  i. 
During  the  month  of  -May  the  official  test  will  be  held. 

STANDARDS. 

Class  A — Bronze  Badge. 

__  60  Yards  Dash,  8  3-5  seconds. 

Pull-up   (chinning  on  bar),  4  times. 
Standing  Broad  Jump,  5  feet  9  inches. 

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Class  B — Bronze  Silver  Badge. 

60  Yards  Dash,  indoors,  8  seconds, 
(or)  100  Yards  Dash,  outdoors,  14  seconds. 
Pull-up  (chinning  on  bar),  6  times. 
Standing  Broad  Jump,  6  feet  6  inches. 

NOTE. — All  age,  weight  or  height  classifications  are  abolished 
in  the  Athletic  Badge  Test,  and  boys  are  given  a  Class  A  or  Class 
B  badge  according  to  their  qualifications. 

CONDITIONS. 

Only  those  boys  shall  be  admitted  to  the  Athletic  Badge  Test 
who  have  received  a  satisfactory  mark  for  the  month  previous  in 
effort,  proficiency  and  deportment,  and  who  are  making  satisfac- 
tory effort  to  secure  good  posture. 

In  .order  to  win  a  badge  a  boy  must  qualify  in  all  three 
events  in  his  class. 

RULES. 

The  following  general  rules  shall  govern  the  final  competi- 
tion. There  shall  be  but  one  trial  chinning,  one  in  the  dashes 
and  three  in  the  jumps. 

Sixty  Yards  Dash  and  100  Yards  Dash — The  general  rules  of 
competition,  as  set  forth  in  this  handbook,  shall  govern  this  test, 
except  there  .shall  'be  no  finals. 

Chinning — The  boy  shall  extend  himself  to  his  full  length 
before  and  after  each  pull-up,  and  shall  be  obliged  to  raise  his 
body  without  a  kick,  snap,  jerk  or  swing  to  such ^ a  height  as  to 
bring  his  chin  higher  than  the  bar. 

Jumping — The  rules  of  the  P.  S.  A.  L.,  as  set  forth  in  the 
Handbook,  Rules  XXV  and  XXVII,  shall  govern  this  test, 
except  that,  as  there  is  no  real  contest,  i.  e.,  there  is  no  striving 
for  first,  second  or  third  places,  the  finals  shall  be  dispensed 
with.  With  reference  to  false  starts,  a  competitor  shall  be  penal- 
ized in  accordance  with  Rule  X. 

The  following  order  of  events   is   suggested : 

Chinning,  Jumping,  Running — As  the  first  two  events  can  in 
most  cases  be  tried  out  at  the  schools,  thus  leaving  the  smallest 
possible  number  of  boys  to  take  the  third  test  of  running,  which 
must  of  necessity  be  held  at  some  athletic  field. 

No  boy  shall  be  admitted  into  any  contest  who  has  not  re- 
ceived a  satisfactory  mark  for  the  month  previous  in  effort, 

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proficiency  and  deportment,  the  Principal  of  the  school  to  be 
sole  judge  in  this  matter. 

Duplicate  lists  of  the  successful  competitors,  classified  as 
Seniors  and  Juniors,  should  ;be  made  out  on  blanks  furnished  by 
the  Department  of  Public  Recreation.  One  copy  should  be  for- 
warded to  the  Secretary  of  the  department  and  the  other  placed 
on  file  in  the  school. 

The  Athletic  Badge  Competition  shall  take  place  once  a  year, 
and  the  reports  must  be  sent  in  before  May  I. 

The  Juniors  of  the  elementary  schools  shall  receive  a  Bronze 
Athletic  Badge ;  the  Seniors  in  elementary  schools  shall  receive 
a  Bronze  and  Silver  Athletic  Badge. 

Each  school  is  expected  to  conduct  its  own  tests.  If  assist- 
ance is  required,  application  should  be  made  to  the  Secretary 
of  the  Department. 

Badges  can  be  secured  only  through  the  Department  of 
Public  Recreation. 

HIGH   SCHOOLS. 

220  Yards  Run,  28  seconds. 
Pull-up   (chinning  on  bar),  9  times. 
Running  High  Jump,  4  feet  4  inches. 

The  high  school  boys  shall  receive  a  Silver  Atheletic  Badge. 
These  tests  may  be  held  twice  each  year  in  high  schools,  but  no 
boy  shall  receive  more  than  one  badge  during  any  school  year. 

Reports  must  be  sent  in  before  June  I. 

CLASS   ATHLETICS. 

Athletics  for  All  the  Boys— 

In  this  form  of  athletics  a  record  is  made  by  the  whole  class 
instead  of  by  an  individual. 

At  least  80  per  cent  of  the  boys  enrolled  in  the  class  must 
take  part  in  order  to  have  the  record  stand. 

The  number  taking  part  must  not  be  less  than  eight. 
Trophies  to  be  held  one  year  will  be  awarded  by  the  De- 
partment  of    Public    Recreation   to   the    7th,    8th    and  gth   year 
classes  for  the  best  Class  Records  made  in  each  of  the  following 
events : 

Standing  Broad  Jump,  tested  in  the  fall. 
Pull-up,  or  "chinning,"  tested  in  the  winter. 
Running,  tested  in  the  spring. 

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(Distances   for   running;    5th  year,  40  yards;  6th  year,  50 
yards;  7th  year,  60  yards;  8th  year,  80  yards.) 
Classes  may  be  tested  as  follows: 


STANDING  BROAD  JUMP. 

The  'best  record  made  in  three  trial  jumps  is  taken  for  each 
boy.  The  class  record  is  determined  by  adding  the  individual 
records  and  dividing  the  total  by  the  number  of  boys  competing. 
Jumping  must  be  done  from  a  line.  Many  schools  cannot  have 
a  "take  off"  without  considerable  inconvenience. 

PULL-UP  (CHINNING.). 

The  boy  .shall  extend  himself  to  his  full  length  'before  and 
after  each  pull-up,  and  shall  be  obliged  to  raise  his  body  without 
a  kick,  snap,  jerk  or  swing  to  such  a  height  as  to  bring  his 
chin  higher  than  the  bar. 

RUNNING. 

In  order  to  lessen  the  possibility  of  error  in  timing  the  com- 
petitors, the  following  method  has  been  adopted:  The  boys  are 
lined  up  behind  the  starting  mark  in  the  order  in  which  they 
are  to  run;  the  timer,  who  also  acts  as  starter,  stands  at  the 
finish  line  and  gives  the  signal  for  each  'boy  to  start.  As  the 
first  runner  crosses  the  finish  line  the  second  runner  is  given  the 
signal  to  start.  As  the  last  boy  crosses  the  finish  line  the  watch 
is  stopped.  The  record  is  found  by  dividing  the  time  elapsed  by 
the  number  of  boys  competing.  If  an  ordinary  watch  is  used 
the  first  boy  should  be  started  when  the  second  hand  is  over  the 
"60"  mark. 

Blanks  will  be  furnished  for  reporting  the  tests,  which  are  to 
be  sent  in  as  follows : 

Standing  Broad  Jump,  on  or  before  December  i. 
Pull-up,  on  or  before  April  i. 
Running,  on  or  before  June  i. 
Each  school  is  expected  to  conduct  its  own  tests. 
All  'boys  are  considered  eligible  for  Class  Athletics,  subject 
to  the  approval  of  the  Principal. 

When  the  records  are  all  in,  the  three  clases  having  the 
best  records  for  their  grade  will  be  tested  officially.  If  a  record 
is  then  made  better  than  any  other  record  sent  in,  the  trophy 

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will  be  awarded  to  the  class  making  it.  If,  however,  the  records 
made  at  the  official  test  are  lower  than  other  reported  records, 
the  classes  will  be  tested  in  order  until  a  record  is  made  at  an 
official  test  that  is  higher  than  any  other  reported  or  official 
record. 

This  form  of  athletics  is  especially  desirable,  as  it  gives  every 
boy  an  opportunity  to  take  part,  and  the  size  of  the  school  does 
not  in  any  way  affect  the  chances  of  winning  a  trophy. 

The  boys  should  practice  by  themselves  in  the  yard,  on  the 
street,  at  home,  or  elsewhere,  prior  to  the  tests. 

Frequent  preliminary  tests  are  recommended. 

RULE  XI. 

AFTER    SCHOOL    GYMNASTICS    AND    ATHLETICS   FOR   GIRLS. 
GYMNASTICS. 

Gymnastic  work  along  the  following  lines  is  open  to  girls 
of  public  and  private  schools  of  Columbus: 

Tactics — 

American,  Artistic  and  Gymnastic  Marching. 

Class  Gymnastics — 

Free-hand. 

Wands. 

Dumb  Bells. 

Indian  Clubs. 
Games — 

Recreative. 

Competitive    (See  Athletics). 

Folk  Games  and  Dances. 

ATHLETICS. 

The  Department  of  Public  Recreation  has  approved  the 
following  list  of  athletic  events  and  games  for  inter-class,  inter- 
school  or  inter-club  competitions,  to  be  played  according  to  the 
rules  specified. 

ELEMENTARY   SCHOOLS. 

Team   Games :     End-ball,   captain-ball,   tether-ball,  bowl-ball. 
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Relay  Games:  All  up  relay,  pass-ball  relay,  potato  shuttle 
relay,  shuttle  relay,  basketball  distance  throw. 

Any  of  these  game  may  be  played  either  in  our  out-of-doors. 

HIGH    SCHOOLS. 

(Girls  .of  high  school  age  and  over.) 

Basketball  (Line  Game)  :  Spalding  Official  Rules  for 
Women. 

Captain-ball:  Rules  approved  by  the  Girls'  Branch  of  the 
Public  Schools  Athletic  League,  N.  Y.  C. 

Field  Hockey:  Rules  of  the  American  Field  Hockey  Asso- 
ciation. 

Indoor  Baseball:  Rules  approved  by  the  Girls'  Branch 
of  the  Public  Schools  Athletic  League,  N.  Y.  C. 

Ring  Hockey:     Spalding  Rules. 

Tennis:  Rules  of  the  U.  S.  National  Lawn  Tennis  Asso- 
ciation. 

Volley-ball:     Spalding  Rules. 

Track  and  field  events  may  be  arranged  by  securing  the 
approval  of  the  Games  Committee. 

ELIGIBILITY. 

No  entry  for  school  girls  shall  be  accepted  unless  approved 
by  the  Principal. 

No  entry  shall  be  accepted  without  a  physician's  certificate 
of  phvsical  fitness,  and  the  personal  approval  of  the  instructor 
in  charge  of  the  games. 

'No  girl  wlio  has  represented  any  outside  organization  or 
taken  part  in  any  inter-school  competition  shall  be  eligible  to 
compete  in  any  school  event  of  this  department,  until  twenty 
school  weeks  have  elapsed  from  the  time  of  such  competition. 

Any  girl  representing  an  outside  organization  is  eligible  to 
compete  in  any  events  open  to  outside  organizations,  provided 
she  has  not  taken  part  in  any  other  competition  as  a  member 
of  some  other  team,  within  twenty  weeks. 

Girls  taking  part  in  any  unsanctioned  events  render  them- 
selves liable  to  supension. 

INTER-CLASS   AND  INTER-SCHOOL   HIGH    SCHOOL   CONTESTS. 

High  School  Championships  shall  be  decided  within  or  be- 
tween the  several  schools  by  a  series  of  games,  whereby  each 

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club  or  school  shall  play  every  other  club  or  school  entered  in 
the  School  Championships. 

Official  Rules  as  specified  under  "Games"  shall  govern  con- 
tests. 

All  games  shall  be  under  the  direction  of  an  instructor  (pre- 
ferably physical  training  instructor)  appointed  by  the  Principal. 

Each  club  shall  give  its  list  of  players,  with  two  substitutes, 
signed  by  the  Principal,  to  the  instructor  in  charge  of  the  games, 
who  shall  arrange  the  schedule. 

The  games  shall  be  played  in  some  suitable  space  approved 
by  the  Games  Committee. 

Officials  for  the  games  s'hall  be  persons  approved  by  the 
Games  Committee  and  the  Principal. 

The  ball  to  be  used  in  all  match  games  shall  be  one  approved 
by  the  Games  Committee. 

RULE  XII. 

INDUCEMENTS. 

No  school,  under  penalty  of  expulsion  by  the  Games  Com- 
mittee, shall  through  any  of  its  officers,  or  by  any  other  means, 
directly  or  indirectly,  offer  any  inducement  to  a  pupil  of  any 
other  school  to  sever  his  connection  with  such  school  for  athletic 
purposes. 

RULE  XIII. 

PROTESTS. 

All  protests  referring  to  the  eligibility  of  the  contestant  must 
be  submitted  in  writing  to  the  Games  Committee. 

All  other  protests  must  be  submitted  to  the  referee  of  the 
games,  who  has  it  in  his  power  to  allow  the  protested  individuals 
or  teams  to  run  under  protest. 

All  protests  submitted  in  writing  must  be  countersigned  by 
the  Principal  or  approved  official. 

The  Department  of  Public  Recreation  holds  it  within  its 
jurisdiction  to  decide  all  protests  made  in  events  sanctioned  by 
it.  These  protests  'are  settled  by  the  Games  Committee  and  their 
decision  is  final. 

All  protests  must  have  been  mailed  to  the  office  of  the 
Secretary  of  the  Department  of  Public  Recreation  within  24 
hours  after  the  ti'me  of  event  or  game  protested. 

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In  case  a  boy's  amateur  status  is  questioned,  the  matter 
shall  be  referred  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Department  .of  Public 
Recreation  for  action. 

RULE  XIV. 

ENTRIES. 

Any  person  to  be  eligible  for  any  athletic  event  must  be 
regularly  enrolled  in  some  class  or  club  conducted  or  approved 
by  the  Department  of  Public  Recreation. 

All  entries  for  competitions  held  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Department  of  Public  Recreation  must  be  made  on  the  entry 
forms  adopted  by  the  department. 

The  entry  forms  must  be  carefully  filled  out  and  must  be 
signed  by  the  Principal  of  the  school ;  otherwise,  they  shall  be 
rejected.  Nb  post  entries  shall  be  received. 

If  any  competitor  enters  an  event  and  then  fails  to  compete 
he  must  send  a  valid  excuse  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Department 
of  Public  Recreation.  Failing  in  this,  he  may  be  suspended. 

RULE  XV. 

SANCTIONS. 

All  events  or  games,  whether  given  by  public  schools  or 
other  organizations,  that  are  open  to  public  school  boys,  must 
be  sanctioned  by  the  Department  of  Public  Recreation. 

Any  championship  emblem  accepted  by  any  school  should 
state  specifically  the  nature  of  the  championship  and  of  what 
organization  the  recipient  is  champion. 

The  following  conditions  must  be  complied  with  before 
sanction  can  be  given  by  the  Department  of  Public  Recreation  : 

CONDITIONS. 

A  club  or  organization  giving  a  public  school  event  must 
secure  the  sanction  before  announcing  same. 

The  conditions  under  which  the  events  will  be  held  must 
be  printed  plainly  on  the  entry  blank. 

At  least  five  days  before  the  event  takes  place  the  names  of 
the  contestants  must  be  submitted  to  the  Secretary  of  the  De- 
partment of  Public  Recreation  for  approval  or  disapproval. 

In  accepting  this  sanction,  the  club  or  organization  agrees  to 

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abide  by  the  decision  of  the  Games  Committee  in  so  far  as  the 
eligibility  .of  the  different  contestants  or  schools  is  concerned. 

Promoters  of  athletic  meets  must  distinctly  state  whether 
the  scholastic  event  is  open  to  the  public  schools  of  Columbus 
or  the  public  schools  of  the  United  States. 

The  Secretary  will  notify  all  schools,  churches  or  organiza- 
tions of  the  class  invited  of  every  event  for  which  sanction  has 
been  issued. 

All  protests  as  to  eligibility,  etc.,  will  be  settled  by  the 
Games  Committee. 

When  an  event  is  sanctioned  and  prizes  duly  announced,  the 
event  must  be  run  and  prizes  awarded  according  to  announce- 
ment. 

RULE  XVI. 

RECORDS. 

No  record  shall  be  allowed  unless  the  performance  has  been 
timed  by  at  least  three  timekeepers  or  measured  by  at  least  three 
field  judges. 

The  Games  Committee  shall  investigate  every  performance 
to  which  their  attention  is  called,  and  shall  reject  any  record 
which  s'hall  not  be  supported  by  the  affidavits  of  at  least  six 
witnesses,  including  the  officials,  certifying  as  to  the  place,  time 
of  day,  state  of  weather,  condition  of  path  or  field,  force  and 
direction  of  wind,  level  or  grade  of  grounds,  weight,  measure- 
ment and  material  of  implement,  and  correctness  of  announced 
time  or  distance. 

In  hurdling  events  the  competitor  must  clear  every  hurdle 
and  all  the  hurdles  must  remain  standing;  otherwise  no  record 
shall  be  allowed. 

No  record  shall  be  allowed  unless  made  in  open  competition. 

RULE  XVII. 

LAWS   OF   ATHLETICS. 

The  laws  of  athletics  as  published  in  the  Hand  Book  of  the 
Public  Schools  Athletic  League  of  New  York  shall  govern  all 
contests  held  tinder  the  auspices. of  the  Public  Recreation  Com- 
mission. 

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SPECIAL  REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION 

The  following  is  a  copy  of  a  special  report  adopted  by  the 
Board  of  Education  at  a  regular  meeting  January  17,  1911: 

Your  Special  Committee  appointed  to.  confer  with  the  De- 
partment of  Public  Recreation  in  regard  to  their  work,  beg 
leave  to  submit  the  following  report: 

We  are  in  hearty  sympathy  with  the  work  desired  to  be 
done  by  the  Department  of  Public  Recreation  and  pledge  them 
our  hearty  co-operation  in  the  administration  and  maintenance 
of  the  activities  named  by  the  Ordinance  creating  the  Depart- 
ment of  Public  Recreation  under  one  body. 

That  the  outline  and  rules  filed  with  the  Clerk  and  this 
Board  governing  physical  and  athletic  activities  prepared  by  the 
Secretary  of  the  Public  Recreation  Commission  and  by  Prof. 
Anton  Leibold,  Supervisor  of  Physical  Culture  in  the  public 
schools,  be  approved. 

That  a  Special  Committee  consisting  of  four  members  of 
the  Board  of  Education  be  appointed  by  the  President  to  co- 
operate with  the  Commission  in  carrying  out  these  recommenda- 
tions. 

It  is  the  request  of  every  one  connected  with  this  Depart- 
ment that  the  closest  co-operation  of  the  Board  of  Education 
and  its  employes  be  secured.  The  above  report  indicates  that 
attitude  of  our  public  school  authorities,  and  the  private  schools 
of  Columbus  are  working  in  complete  harmony  with  the  Com- 
mission. We  welcome  every  suggestion  from  those  in  these 
institutions  who  have  experience  along  physical  lines  that  we 
may  train  through  this  effort  men  who  will  be  true  in  their 
relations  to  business  life  when  they  enter  life's  work. 


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Gaylamount 
Pamphlet 
Binder 

Gaylord  Bros..  Inc. 

Stockton,  Calif. 
T.M.  Reg.  U.S.  Pat.  Off. 


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